Finesse Motor Yacht

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Wooden Ships Comments on this Finesse Motor yacht

Finesse motor yacht built in 1969 by Finnesse Yachts based in Southend-on-Sea.  The yard was run by Alan Platt for nearly 40 years and he built a number of small sailing yachts which have become very well known for their space and comfort.  His range of motor yachts were designed for Thames and coastal cruising and made superb small family boats.

This boat has spent much of its recent life on the River Tamar and in Plymouth Sound exploring the creeks and coves and has proved excellent for that purpose.  She has small bilge keels so can easily take the ground making her ideal for a beach or mud berth.  She had a thorough cosmetic refit in 2013 when she was entirely stripped back to bare wood and re-painted.

She is a well equipped boat with everything required for family cruising with a good modern engine, electric windlass, heads and galley.  The large aft cockpit has plenty of space for all the family and has an all over cover for the wet days.  An ideal family boat for the UK summers.

Length on deck                 23’3″

Length water line             22’6″

Beam                                   8’6″

Draft                                    2’4″

Construction

Hull

Clinker planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steamed Canadian Rock Elm timbers at 6″ centres.

Painted topsides with varnished raised topsides forward.  The varnished sheer strake has 3 portholes a side giving light and ventilation in the cabin.

No external ballast keel, instead she has internal iron pigs in the bilge.

Grown wooden floors across the centreline.

Decks and cockpit

Marine plywood decks sheathed in epoxy glass cloth and finished with deck paint.  Varnished mahogany toe rail and rubbing strake with stainless steel guard wires and stanchions on the fore deck.

Lewmar hatch in the foredeck.

Cockpit is deep and safe with seating both sides and around the stern.  Thwarts lift for access to lockers below.  the overhanging wheelhouse roof gives good shelter however the canvas canopy can be put up which totally encloses the cockpit giving a lot of covered and sheltered space.  The canvas has windows stitched into it.  This cover makes the boat very versatile in our unpredictable climate giving plenty of outside space for the sunny days and more than enough shelter on the bad days.

Superstructure

Varnished mahogany wheelhouse with glass windows and a sheathed plywood roof.  Handrails and light mast fitted to the roof.

Wheel steering on cables mounted on the port side. with the engine box on the centre line.

Machinery

Engine

Yanmar  30hp 3GM30 marine diesel installed on the centreline with a fixed 3 blade bronze propellor.

Serviced professionally every year, new starter motor in 2014.

Tank

56l stainless steel fuel tank.

47l plastic water tank

Batteries

2 x 12 volt batteries charged by the engine alternator

Accommodation

The accommodation comprises a cabin forward under the raised foredeck with 5’6″ headroom.  two decent sized berths and a heads and galley make this a useable space for weekend living.

Berths

2 berths in the forward cabin.

Galley

Galley located to starboard at the aft end of the cabin.  Flavel 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill.  Single stainless sink gravity drains overboard.

Heads

Simpson Lawrence sea toilet in a heads compartment on port side at the aft end of the cabin.

Equipment

Steering compass

Depth sounder

VHF radio

2 fire extinguishers

25lb CQR anchor

30m of chain

Electric anchor windlass

Fenders

Warps

Disclaimer:

These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.